COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES
Subcommittee
examines
site security costs,
transparency
WASHINGTON
– The
House Resources Subcommittee on
Water and Power today held an
oversight hearing to further
protect our Nation's dams and
reservoirs from post-Sept. 11
terrorist threats and bring
about more cost transparency for
those paying the bills for this
effort.
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Deep Ocean Energy
Resources (DOER) Act Approved
WASHINGTON
– The House Committee on
Resources today overwhelmingly
approved the bipartisan Deep
Ocean Energy Resources
(DOER) Act by a vote of
29 to 9. The DOER Act was
tailored by U.S. Representatives
John Peterson (R-Pa.), Neil
Abercrombie (D-Hawaii), Bobby
Jindal (R-La.), and Charlie
Melancon (D-La.), all members of
the Resources Committee.
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NOAA
status of stocks report shows
progress, sustainability in
America's fisheries
WASHINGTON
– The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
today released its annual report
to Congress on the status of
U.S. marine fisheries for 2005.
NOAA assesses the status of all
major stocks that are targeted
by commercial and recreational
fisheries, and represents the
best scientific information
available on the status of
marine fisheries in the United
States.
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Supreme Court makes sensible
property rights decision
WASHINGTON
– Rep. Richard W. Pombo (R-Calif),
chairman of the House Committee
on Resources, applauded the
decision issued by the case
Rapanos v. United States.
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